Podcast Episodes

Jeanette Vecchio Smith and Ken Pecho from Chicago Metal Rolled Products join us on our 100th episode to talk about CMRP’s role in shaping the Las Vegas Sphere. Ken, […]

Ken Charles’ steel industry career started because of an unexpected swerve. But it has turned into nearly five decades at joist and deck companies and recently earned […]

Colin Cosgrove, president and CEO of Laystrom Manufacturing in Chicago, returns to The Fabricator Podcast to discuss how a mid-sized fabrication shop can plan for growth […]

In this episode of The Fabricator Podcast, Maxwell Keeler of Electro-Mechanical Integrators (EMI) explains how modern tube plasma cutting systems handle multiple […]

  Ready to rethink metal building design? In this episode, host Mike Fry teams up with industry expert Brandon Holt to uncover the power of the patented Long Bay® […]

Jerry Hajjar once planned to spend his entire career as a practicing engineer, but an affinity for research pulled him into academia, where he has found a passion for […]

Rod Galbreath, president of CenMac Metalworks, discusses how the Ohio-based company evolved from a small metal stamping operation into a laser-focused fabrication […]

In this episode of The Fabricator Podcast, guest host Nate Bowman (aka Weld Scientist) joins us as we speak with 3M abrasives application engineers Matt King and […]

As a student, Amit Varma had visions of doing impactful steel design research. A quarter-century later, he has made significant contributions in three important areas.

Marc Levin joins us to talk about the Welder Underground, the New York City–based apprenticeship program he and his wife, Adina, launched in 2024 to help young people […]

A chance to fill in as an adjunct professor pulled Matt Reiter toward a full-time academic career. Five years in, he teaches various design classes and is developing […]

In this episode of Metal Minutes, Mike Fry hosts Dave and Jenny Marrs from HGTV’s Fixer to Fabulous to discuss the many aspects of metal roofing. They debunk common […]

Discover how Knapheide, a sixth-generation family-owned company in Quincy, Ill., evolved from building wagons in 1848 to designing highly customized service trucks […]

CEO John Axelberg has led General Stamping & Metalworks for more than 30 years, guiding the century-old metal manufacturer, headquartered in South Bend, Ind., […]

Jaclyn Whelan has focused on railway bridges for her entire engineering career and recently led a task group that developed a vital new resource for designing them.

Renowned Mexico-based metal artist David Madero joins The Fabricator Podcast to talk about honoring the legacy of his father and artist, (Rogelio Madero), his love of […]

Welding engineer and instructor Marvin Herrera joins us on The Fabricator Podcast to talk about his interesting and non-traditional career path to welding, his work with […]

In this episode, we dive into the story of Motobilt with Dan DuBose and Hunter DuBose. Founded in 2012 by Dan, who began fabricating parts out of necessity when he […]

Judy Liu pivoted from childhood architectural dreams to a closely related engineering discipline–paving the path for her career in academia and, eventually, an AISC […]

Rae Ripple returns to The Fabricator Podcast with updates on her life, metal art, and wild adventures. She shares stories about her move from Texas to Tennessee, […]

Urban living has shaped architect Ho-gyeum Kim since his childhood, and his experience in New York sparked an award-winning design concept.

In this episode, James Geier, founder of Chicago-based 555 International, shares how the business has evolved into a design-driven fabrication business known for […]

In this episode of Metal Minutes, host Mike Fry dives into the evolving world of sustainability in metal construction with guest Amanda Turner, Sustainability Specialist […]

A new era for British steelmaking starts here. We officially broke ground on our new Electric Arc Furnace at Port Talbot — the heart of our £1.25 billion […]

Brandon Minga is an artist, welder, and entrepreneur based in Wisconsin. Minga is the creative force behind House of RAD, a Milwaukee-based collaborative workspace for […]

Fraser Reid did not envision becoming a sustainability champion when he began his structural engineering career, but he has flourished in that space and found an […]

Solar power that blends in beautifully? Yes, please! In this episode of #SteelCast, we explore the launch of Catnic SolarSeam – a sleek, UK-made bonded solar solution […]

In this episode of Metal Minutes, new host Mike Fry sits down with Cornerstone Building Brands’ Product Marketing Director, Tori Smejkal, to explore the benefits of […]

Our £1.25 billion green steelmaking journey goes way beyond our Electric Arc Furnace…   A significant and critical part of the investment is also being spent on […]

Jarrod Klassen is the owner of Twisted Metal Sign Company, a business in Saskatchewan focused on creating intricate metal artwork using bead rolling techniques. […]